IRPC '12: Refiners must better manage hydrogen, says Indian Oil

MILAN, Italy -- Increasing demand for hydrogen in refineries and its high production cost are making it imperative for refiners to profitably re-use many hydrogen-rich streams, executives with Indian Oil said on Wednesday.

Speaking at the IRPC 2012 conference, Debangsu Ray said that an out-of-the-box approach is key to avoiding the need for expensive purification technologies.

A major part of the benefit can be achieved by simple piping changes, Ray said.

Indian Oil says it is currently saving $15 million per year at its Panimat refinery from this exercise.